Jean-Pierre Bemba

@Politician, Family and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jean-Pierre Bemba is a political leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo who is currently undergoing trial in the International Criminal Court for war crimes War Criminals Leaders Political Leaders Scorpio Celebrities Jean-Pierre Bemba is a political leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo who was involved in a violent power struggle. He is currently undergoing trial in the International Criminal Court for war crimes. He was so hell bent on seizing the power that he founded a rebel group to achieve his objective. He was ultimately able to coerce the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo into a power-sharing agreement and was made one of the four vice presidents in the transitional government. From an early age, he led a very privileged life amongst peers who are severely disadvantaged. His father was not only an extremely successful businessman and self-proclaimed millionaire but also had ties with the reigning dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. When his country had a shift in power Bemba was openly and violently opposed. In response he formed a militant group. His violence eventually coerced his government into forming an agreement and allowing for power-sharing. When presidential elections came around, however, he was not chosen to lead the country. Again violence erupted and eventually his violent supporters caused such a bloody protest that he was escorted out of the country by the United Nations’ forces. A very short time later he was arrested for international war crimes as well as crimes against humanity. Currently, he is still detained and his trial is still ongoing. His first trial was thrown out when Bemba again used intimidation, threats, and bribes to falsify witness testimony in his favor.

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Birthday: November 4, 1962 Nationality: Congolese Famous: Politician, War Criminals, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses: Lillian Teixeira Siblings: Catherine Bemba, Jean-Jacques Bemba Known as: Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo Universities: ICHEC Brussels Management School Information Detail Birthday November 4, 1962 Nationality Congolese Famous Politician, War Criminals, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses Lillian Teixeira Siblings Catherine Bemba, Jean-Jacques Bemba Known as Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo Universities ICHEC Brussels Management School Birth Place Équateur Height 191cm Gender Male Father Jeannot Bemba Saolona Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Équateur Famous as Politician

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Jean-Pierre Bemba is married to Lillian Teixeira. She currently lives in South Africa and the couple remains dedicated to one another despite his ongoing trial. Unsplash Personal Life

Jean-Pierre Bemba was born on November 4, 1962, in Bokada in Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father, Bemba Saolona, was a very successful businessman who was also very close to the dictator Mobutu Sese Seko which resulted in a very priviledged childhood in one of the world’s most disadvantaged and poorest countries. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Tragically, his mother passed when he was still very young and he had trouble forming good relationships with his stepmothers and father. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He pursued his undergraduate education at Boboto College. He then obtained his Master’s from the Catholic Institute of Higher Commercial Studies in Brussels. His degree was in commercial and consular affairs. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After graduation, Jean-Pierre Bemba moved back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to join his father’s business. He also adopted his father’s closeness with the dictator Mobuto Sese Seko. | Unsplash Career

In 1997, Mobuto Sese Seko passed away and a new group seized power. As a result, Bemba went into exile and plotted how to get the power back in his favor. Unsplash Career

In 1998, he formed the rebel group, Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), and its armed wing, the Liberation Army of Congo (LAC). The President of Uganda supported his efforts by providing training, equipment, and troops. Bemba was the group’s commander-in-chief. Unsplash Career

From 1998 to 2003, MLC and LAC were engaged in a civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The MLC and LAC were also involved in conflicts in the Central African Republic. Unsplash Career

Eventually the group’s military pressure caused the new regime to offer a power-sharing peace deal. In 2003, under this deal he became vice-president. Unsplash Career

During his 2006 campaign for presidency, Jean-Pierre Bemba’s opponents claimed that while fighting in the Central African Republic he engaged in cannibalistic acts. It is rumored that he had eaten pygmies and in fact a representative of the Mbuti pygmies brought up his claim to the UN that his people were hunted down and eaten like game animals. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 4, 1962
Nationality	Congolese
Famous	Politician, War Criminals, Leaders, Political Leaders
Spouses	Lillian Teixeira
Siblings	Catherine Bemba, Jean-Jacques Bemba
Known as	Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
Universities	ICHEC Brussels Management School
Birth Place	Équateur
Height	191cm
Gender	Male
Father	Jeannot Bemba Saolona
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Équateur
Famous as	Politician

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Congolese

Nov 4, 1962

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Équateur